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S1-E08: How To Identify a Buck Staging Area

In this week’s episode of How To from Wired To Hunt, Tony Peterson explains what whitetail staging areas are and how they function in a buck’s day-to-day life. He also discusses exactly where to look for staging areas, and how to know when you’ve found them.

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Ep. 51: How to Kill a Bedded Buck

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Ep. 51: How to Kill a Bedded Buck

As a follow up to episode 50, Remi shares the stories of two perfectly executed stalks and what happened in the most crucial moments afterwards. He also explains exactly what you need to do to fill your tag after you’ve stalked within the red zone on a bedded buck or bull with your bow.   Connect with Remi and MeatEater Remi on Instagram and Twitter  MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch

How to Identify a Big Buck Track in Snow

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How to Identify a Big Buck Track in Snow

When there’s snow in the forecast during hunting season, you can bet I’ll be heading to the whitetail woods. That’s for one simple reason: Snow shows deer patterns like a black light exposes invisible ink. Tracks are what tell the story. Whether it be to follow a buck on foot or verify the presence of mature deer in the area, being able to accurately pick out a big buck track in snow is an important skill for any savvy whitetail hunter. Here’s...

Ep. 288: How to Kill a Buck in the Summer

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Ep. 288: How to Kill a Buck in the Summer

Today on the show I’m joined by Dan Johnson and Spencer Neuharth to break down everything you can be doing this summer to help kill a buck this year – including treestand prep, summer scouting, trail cameras, creating access routes, and more. Subjects Discussed Spencer’s kid plans Do we still prep tree stands in the summer or should you focus on mobile sets? Key things to check in the summer on existing set-ups How to prep a tree for future...